Eldorado NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Stewarts Creek AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Eldorado NJROTC edged out Stewarts Creek AJROTC 980.8 to 967.0 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Eldorado NJROTC is in twenty-first place overall. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Eldorado NJROTC was led by, James Prunty who shot a 262.3. The remaining contributing members were Noelani Lopez, Davin Schneider, and Gino Duarte. Eldorado NJROTC is from North Las Vegas, and is coached by Todd Hook.
Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by, Maklya Morbitzer who shot a 251.2. The remaining contributing members were Shawn Newby, Piper Haviland, and Elsie Unverzagt. Stewarts Creek AJROTC is from Smyrna, TN, and is coached by Joel Payne.
Next up Eldorado NJROTC will compete against Saint Thomas Academy from Mendota Heights, MN. Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 4 - 1 record. While Stewarts Creek AJROTC will compete against Heritage Classical Christian Academy from Fenton, MO. Heritage Classical Christian Academy currently has a 1 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022021414354427.1
Eldorado NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1822
Stewarts Creek AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1816
21 - 27 Feb 2022